Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
# 1 09-01-2012 , 11:09 AM
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Newbie errors: confused as hell

Hello,

I'm a year 1 game programmer and thus have to go through basic courses in game's industry related software. I am currently having some trouble with Maya and I have no idea what is going on or why something like this is happening.

Anyways, here's the problem. I created a scene in Maya and it works fine on my own PC. When I went to the University's PCs today to check if everything works fine there, Maya gave me an error:

file -f -new;
// untitled //
commandPort -securityWarning -name commandportDefault;
updateRendererUI;
file -f -options "v=0" -typ "mayaBinary" -o "E:/Coursework2/Scene/Scene.mb";addRecentFile("E:/Coursework2/Scene/Scene.mb", "mayaBinary");
// File read in 0 seconds.
// Error: Error reading file. //
// Error: Error reading file. //

I checked the output window and saw this as well: Maya binary file parse error: : (12) bad root block

I tried Google but got nothing. Seemed like some people have had that error before but didn't see a solution anywhere. Now, I got back home and launched Maya to see if I noticed anything weird. Well, it turned out there were a couple of warnings:

file -f -o "C:/Users/Peeter/Desktop/Coursework2/Scene/Scene.mb";
requires "stereoCamera" "10.0";
// File read in 0 seconds.
// Warning: The renderer ('base_OpenGL_Renderer') is not a registered renderer. Renderer will not be set. //
// Error: No object matches name: strokeGlobals.wrapH //
// Warning: Can't perform polySubdFace1 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__polySubdFace1 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__polySubdFace2 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__polySubdFace3 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__polySubdFace4 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__polySubdFace5 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__pasted__polySubdFace5 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__pasted__polySubdFace6 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__pasted__polySubdFace7 on selection //
// Warning: Can't perform pasted__pasted__polySubdFace8 on selection //
// C:/Users/Peeter/Desktop/Coursework2/Scene/Scene.mb //
commandPort -securityWarning -name commandportDefault;
updateRendererUI;

I have no idea what a polySubdFace is or why it can't perform it. Or even what the hell it is it is trying to do >.<

Please, someone help me out, I'm getting frustrated as to why it works on my PC and not at the Uni (same Maya version, 2011).

Thank you so much in advance,
Peter

# 2 09-01-2012 , 11:30 AM
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In your own computer, try to delete all history and save the file as .ma
In your University computer, try to set the Project path first then try to open the file again.
I hope this will help, good luck mate.

# 3 10-01-2012 , 10:20 AM
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Thank you, that solved the issue user added image

# 4 10-01-2012 , 12:39 PM
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Thank you, that solved the issue user added image

Glad it sorted your problem.

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